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So I had my first fill today- was very conservative .5 cc put in. The dr. offered me 1 cc but because I was so swollen after surgery I was afraid I might just be "sensitive" so I wanted to take it slow. When I was done with the fill they gave me some literature to read before my next fill in two weeks- WELL- the paper states not to eat anything two hours before my fill. Today I ate about and hour before my fill. I am having really strong left shoulder pain and was wondering if anyone knows why this might be happening. I thought it occurred after surgery because of all the gas they fill you up with but that of course didn't happen today. The shoulder pain is a trigger to me when I have eaten too much but I have had nothing to eat since before the fill about 8 hrs ago. Do you think the pain is because of the food I ate before the fill and it is lingering- doesn't seem logical as it was so long ago. Anyone know why I am having the shoulder pain?

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The tighter I get with my fills, the more often I feel the shoulder pain, too. However, I'm at 5.25 cc. If you've just had surgery recently, you're probably still swollen and you're just sensitive to your new fill. It will probably settle down. It's just something I deal with quite a bit now. Call your doc, though, if it continues and you don't think it's right.

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The only thing that works on gas pain for me (extreme left shoulder pain) is Maalox with simethicone in it (you have to check the label). It works every time!!

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